In an interview with the San Jose Mercury News, the humble point guard said that his ever-increasing popularity did manage to get to his head.

“If I’m being honest, in some ways, yes,” Lin told the San Jose Mercury News in regard to whether his success inflated his ego. “I fought it every day. But I think subconsciously it had its effect, everyone catering to you. People were saying only good things for so long that when people said negative stuff, it was like, ‘Whoa, what’s going on?'”

The departure of Lin crushed the hearts of many Knicks fans, though many agreed with the move, arguing that Lin very well may have been a flash in the pan. In any event, the undrafted sensation knows that the critics will always be there moving forward, and that he can’t let it distract him.

“I will always, always have doubters,” Lin told the newspaper. “But I really want to reach my potential to bring glory to God. That is more motivation than haters and doubters. I want to work just as hard, give just as much, whether or not I have haters.”

The six-foot-three, 200-pounder averaged 14.6 points, 6.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 35 games played for the Knicks in 2012.

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